Explain why the graph of the equation g(x)=-(x+1)^2-3 would be a parabola opening downward. The parabola opens downwards since a= and this value is 0.

The choices for the second blank question are:
-less than
-greater than
-equal to

g(x) = -(x + 1)^2 - 3

Let's simplify this equation

g(x) = -(x^2 + 2x + 1) - 3

Distribute the negative sign

g(x) = -x^2 - 2x + 1 - 3

Combine like terms

g(x) = -x^2 - 2x - 2

The value of a = -2 and this value is LESS THAN 0

, and

for

step-by-step explanation:

we can analyze the pattern at which the terms increase. let us denote , , , so that we can call

note the following:

the pattern: to get the next term value, we just add the next term number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, to the previous term value (term values are the given numbers in the question, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15,

from , to get to , we add

from , to get to , we add

etc.

we need to form a recursive formula, a formula that has the next term as a function of the previous term. so a possible recursive formula can be

, and for